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August 17, 2023
Asia Pacific Report A chilling new report by a German-based human rights watchdog has exposed indiscriminate attacks by Indonesian security forces on indigenous West Papuan villages, highlighting an urgent need for international action. The 49-page report, “Destroy Them First . . . Discuss Human Rights Later”, is an investigation of the Indonesian forces in the ... <a title="‘Harrowing’ details of Indonesian crackdown on Papuan villages exposed by new report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/17/harrowing-details-of-indonesian-crackdown-on-papuan-villages-exposed-by-new-report/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Harrowing’ details of Indonesian crackdown on Papuan villages exposed by new report">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A West Papuan advocacy group in Australia has appealed to Foreign Minister Marise Payne to take the cue from a new United Nations Rapporteurs statement this week condemning the “ongoing human rights abuses” in the Indonesian-ruled West Papuan region. Joe Collins of the Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) said there was ... <a title="Australian group calls for action over UN Indonesian ‘Papuan abuses’ report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/04/australian-group-calls-for-action-over-un-indonesian-papuan-abuses-report/" aria-label="Read more about Australian group calls for action over UN Indonesian ‘Papuan abuses’ report">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2022
UN News Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, say United Nations-appointed human rights experts who cite child killings, disappearances, torture and enforced mass displacement. “Between April and November 2021, we have received allegations indicating several instances of extrajudicial killings, including of young children, enforced disappearance, torture and inhuman treatment and ... <a title="UN report calls for independent probe into ‘shocking’ rights abuses in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/04/un-report-calls-for-independent-probe-into-shocking-rights-abuses-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about UN report calls for independent probe into ‘shocking’ rights abuses in Papua">Read more</a>
